High Tide (NASDAQ:HITI) vs. Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) Financial Analysis

High Tide (NASDAQ:HITI) and Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

High Tide has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bath & Body Works has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares High Tide and Bath & Body Works”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
High Tide	$361.57 million	0.67	-$29.14 million	($0.28)	-10.71
Bath & Body Works	$7.43 billion	1.09	$878.00 million	$4.10	9.09

Bath & Body Works has higher revenue and earnings than High Tide. High Tide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bath & Body Works, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares High Tide and Bath & Body Works’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
High Tide	-6.14%	2.06%	1.25%
Bath & Body Works	12.43%	-44.03%	14.45%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.5% of High Tide shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Bath & Body Works shares are held by institutional investors. 12.4% of High Tide shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bath & Body Works shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for High Tide and Bath & Body Works, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
High Tide	0	0	1	2	3.67
Bath & Body Works	1	6	10	0	2.53

High Tide presently has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 50.00%. Bath & Body Works has a consensus price target of $43.06, indicating a potential upside of 15.53%. Given High Tide’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe High Tide is more favorable than Bath & Body Works.

Summary

Bath & Body Works beats High Tide on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About High Tide

High Tide Inc. engages in the cannabis retail business in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Retail and Wholesale segments. It operates licensed retail cannabis stores; and provides data analytics services. In addition, the company manufactures and distributes consumption accessories. Further, it sells its products through online sales via e-commerce platform. The company offers its products under the Daily High Club, DankStop, FABCBD, GC, Nuleaf, Smoke Cartel, and Blessed CBD brands. The company was formerly known as High Tide Ventures Inc. and changed its name to High Tide Inc. in October 2018. High Tide Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Works, Inc. operates a specialty retailer of home fragrance, body care, and soaps and sanitizer products. It sells its products under the Bath & Body Works, White Barn, and other brand names through retail stores and e-commerce sites located in the United States and Canada, as well as through international stores operated by partners under franchise, license, and wholesale arrangements. The company was formerly known as L Brands, Inc. and changed its name to Bath & Body Works, Inc. in August 2021. Bath & Body Works, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.